After my regular Saturday morning run (actually now that I’ve referred to my Sat morning runs as my “regular” run, I half suspect I would not be able to do it in the next few weeks, for whatever reason…), I came home and then drove to the city to meet an old friend.
He was actually a sort of a boss in a previous workplace. He was the director of the Bank which I was the legal guy of. He was given a nickname to suggest his spicy ways (sexual, yes) but he was otherwise a terrific guy. His “spicy” ways raised a bit of a storm when it was simmering away, maybe, say, 8 years ago now.
I met him at his apartment on Lonsdale Street. He said he has just sold it, albeit at what must have been a tidy sum. We then proceeded to have lunch at a nearby Chinese restaurant on Little Bourke and right through, there was an uncomfortable, near courteous mood between his wife and him (in contrast with the guy from Klang – see previous entry – who was very cordial and playful with his wife). Maybe it had to do with his years in Hong Kong but then again I know a number of couples from Hong Kong who do not display such serious dispositions. Never mind, we had a reasonably good time catching up and I hope he now gets to rebuild his relationships with his wife and kids. His young daughter was with us (Kiddo came along with me) and that is always good.
We came back around 1pm, I sent kiddo to her Math class (she just started this), then I started on my household chores. Then just a few minutes ago, I went through the AMRC crap (see a previous entry), the one involving 2 huge banks in Malaysia caught up in the wake of corrupt Malaysia of the ninetires. The Statement of Defence had to be commented on with the promise of an uncomfortable conference call between the legal department of one of the banks and their external lawyer (sort of a drinking kaki back in KL).
It has been that kind of a weekend, but my mind remains on the issue of family, forgiveness and long term relationships.
“So, I commend the enjoyment of life.” (From the Bible – really. Eccl 8:15)
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